Partie 7 : À propos de la langue anglaise
Chapitre 68 : Binômes
Binômes composés de noms, de verbes ou d′adjectifs, page 142
| peace and quiet |
| law and order |
| life and times |
| safe and sound |
| salt and vinegar |
| fish and chips |
| pros and cons |
| lost and found objects |
| men and women |
| wait and see |
Time to get ready for school. Come on, rise and shine!
| odds and ends |
| hustle and bustle |
| spick and span |
| trials and tribulations |
| rest and relaxation |
| fair and square |
| high and mighty |
| to leave somebody high and dry |
| tit for tat |
Don’t act so high and mighty!
This is Europe’s strength, which we must preserve through thick and thin.
Fluctuations in oil prices are part and parcel of the oil industry.
Binômes composés de mots grammaticaux, page 142
| ups and downs |
| ifs and buts |
| ins and outs |
| down and out |
| back and forth |
| up and about |
| dos and don’ts |
| now and again |
Our democracies are slowly but surely infiltrated by dirty money.
I collected these articles here and there last week.
We sat around talking about this and that.
Food for thought, page 143
- pick and choose
- sick and tired
- leaps and bounds
- rise and fall
- back and forth
- once and for all
- bread and butter
- on and off